Dell Vostro 1710
Notebook Specifications
Notebook: Dell Vostro 1710Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T8100
Graphics Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS 256 MB
Display: 17.1 inch, 16:10, 1440x900 WXGA+ pixels
Weight: 3.26kg
Price: 670 euro
Links: Dell homepage Dell notebook section
Average Score: 75% - good
Average of 2 scores (from 2 reviews)
mobility: 70%, workmanship: 70%, ergonomy: 70%, emissions: 50%
Reviews for the Dell Vostro 1710
70% Dell Vostro 1710
Source: Techradar 
The Dell Vostro 1710 is a workhorse machine for a small business on a limited budget. We found it a powerful laptop that ran well and offers a better than average battery life for its class.
3.5 von 5, Display gut, Leistung sehr gut, Ausstattung schlecht, Emissionen mangelhaft
Single Review, online available, Short, Date: 07/29/2008
Rating: Total score: 70% performance: 90% features: 40% display: 80% emissions: 50%
Foreign Reviews
80% Dell Vostro 1710
Source: Notebookjournal 
online available, Long, Date: 06/20/2008
Rating: Total score: 80% price: 80% performance: 50% display: 30% mobility: 70% workmanship: 70% ergonomy: 70% emissions: 50%
Comment
NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GS is the DirectX 10 capable successor of the GeForce Go 7600 / 7700 for laptops and technically a higher clocked 8400M GT. The performance is slightly above the 7600 / 7700 and, therefore, it can represent DirectX9 games fluently. For DirectX 10 effects, the power of the card is not sufficient.
These cards should be able to display all current games with fluent framerates but not all with high detail settings. Especially demanding games like Crysis, Age of Conan, or Mass Effect are only playable with lower settings. Less demanding (and older) games, like Fifa 08, Command & Conquer 3, or Battlefield 2142 can be played with higher detail levels.
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.
Intel Core 2 Duo: This is the Core Duo and Core Solo successor with a longer pipeline and 5-20% more speed without more power consumption. As an addition to the Core Duo design there exists a fourth decoder, an amplified SSE-unit and an additional arithmetical logical unit (ALU).
The Core 2 Duo for laptops is identical to the desktop Core 2 Duo processors but the notebook-processors work with lower voltages (0.95 to 1188 Volt) and a lower Frontside bus clock (1066 vs 667 MHz). The performance of equally clocked notebooks is 20-25% lower than Desktop PCs because of the lower Frontside bus clock and the slower hard disks.
T8100:
>> Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.
17.1": Nowadays, meanwhile the 17 inch display size is a more frequently offered standard format for desktop-replacements. 17 inch laptops are built only in 16:10 format.
The DTR-Laptops can't be carried easily, need much current, but on the other side texts can be read easily and high resolutions are no problem. DTR mainly are intended for stationary usage on desks, where the weight and the energy need are unimportant.
>> To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.
3.26 kg: This weight is average for notebooks. Therefore the numerous mass of laptops with 15 inch display fits in this class of weight.
Dell: Dell is one of the biggest international manufacturers according market shares and the number of notebook models, which are reviewed in German and English speaking countries. Some of these reviewed laptops achieve top positions according total rating and price/value relation.
75%: This rating is bad. Most notebooks are better rated. This is not a recommendation for purchase.
>> Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.
